Origin | From Sutton Montis, Somerset, England. |
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Tree form | Vigorous, fairly upright tree. |
Pollination requirements | Mid-season bloom; pollinated with Brown’s Apple, Kingston Black, Dabinett and Michelin. |
Fruit shape | Medium, flat, conical fruit with a short stalk; partly open eye in a small shallow basin. |
Colour and flesh |
Tough skin; an attractive bright red with a stripe, and slight russet. Flesh greeny white, rubbery, woolly, sweet, juicy, astringent. |
Harvest period | Mid to late harvest; very good yield. |
Uses | Bittersweet; producing a mild or medium cider. |
Appearance |
This information forms part of Primefact 796 Growing cider apples.